Mario Draghi, One Of Most Powerful Persons In World | Forbes

www.forbes.com/profile/mario-draghi

Mario Draghi ('Draghi' means 'dragon') is, without a doubt, one of the most powerful persons in the world today.  He has broad administrative and increasing enforcement powers over hundreds of banks throughout the European Union.

Charlemagne: The Will to Power | European Parliament | The Economist

http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21621864-european-parliament-would-you-know-it-matters-will-power

A brief primer and overview of the power structures and strategies of the European Parliament.

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U.S. Debt Problems 'Casting Global Shadow': EU's Barroso - Yahoo News

U.S. debt problems 'casting global shadow': EU's Barroso - Yahoo News

It is not unreasonable to imagine that at some point the global community will become intolerant of our lack of fiscal and political responsibility and ban together to force us into a compliance that lessens our threat to the global economy does so at a high cost to our sovereignty.  - FS